November 24

...2005, illustrator Stella Vine put together a sole exhibition of Kate Moss portraits called The Beautiful and the Damned. Vine had previously sold one of her paintings of Kate to the late Alexander McQueen. The exhibition, named after Kate's 30th birthday celebrations, included a painting of Moss hanging out of a window at the Priory and another of the model, smoking a cigarette as her face apparently drips off the canvas featuring the words: "holy water cannot help you now".

...2005, Miuccia Prada revealed to Colin McDowell in an interview at the British Musuem, that she hated to choose models for her fashion shows, citing that she hated judging someone in that way. "The moment they enter the room I decide whether they are right for the show because it is their personality that has to strike me first." The designer also side-stepped queries on whether she would ever enter politics, as she studied the subject, answering: "Perhaps one day, when I am very old I will do it."

...2006, Giles Deacon was signed to create the DAKS womenswear collection. The former Bottega Veneta designer, who is currently the chief designer at Emanuel Ungaro, said: "I want to make British luxury relevant and modern, but remain true to the tailoring and quality that lies at the heart of DAKS."